Western Bulldogs Bulldogs Women

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Western Bulldogs Bulldogs Women vs Richmond Tigers Women

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Established
2013 (13 years old)

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Australian Football

Venue

Mars Stadium
(11,000 Capacity)

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Location
Ballarat, VIC

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Competitions
AFL Womens

Last Edit
zag: 28/Jul/22

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		Upcoming
22 Aug 26	Western BWestern Bulldogs Bulldogs Women	7:05am	Richmond Richmond Tigers Women
29 Aug 26	North MelNorth Melbourne Kangaroos Women	2:35am	Western BWestern Bulldogs Bulldogs Women
05 Sep 26	Western BWestern Bulldogs Bulldogs Women	2:35am	Sydney SwSydney Swans Women
19 Sep 26	FremantleFremantle Dockers Women	5:05am	Western BWestern Bulldogs Bulldogs Women
25 Sep 26	Western BWestern Bulldogs Bulldogs Women	4:05am	Port AdelPort Adelaide Power Women

		Results
15 Aug 26	Gold CoasGold Coast Suns Women	14 - 40	Western BWestern Bulldogs Bulldogs Women
02 Nov 25	St Kilda St Kilda Saints Women	27 - 72	Western BWestern Bulldogs Bulldogs Women
26 Oct 25	Western BWestern Bulldogs Bulldogs Women	26 - 37	Geelong CGeelong Cats Women
19 Oct 25	Gold CoasGold Coast Suns Women	6 - 72	Western BWestern Bulldogs Bulldogs Women
10 Oct 25	Western BWestern Bulldogs Bulldogs Women	67 - 10	Essendon Essendon Bombers Women

Description

In June 2013, the Western Bulldogs fielded a women's football side against Melbourne in the first AFL-sanctioned women's exhibition match, held at the MCG. The two teams competed annually over the next three years for the Hampson-Hardeman Cup. In 2016, when the AFL announced plans for AFL Women's, an eight team national women's league competition, the Bulldogs were asked to submit an application for a license alongside other AFL clubs. The club was one of four Melbourne-based clubs to be granted a license that year.

The club's first players were marquee signings Katie Brennan and Ellie Blackburn. They were joined in August by priority player Emma Kearney who had previously worked in an off-field role at the club. In October, the club completed its inaugural playing list by adding 22 other senior listed and two rookie players in the league's draft and signing period. Former Monash Blues (VAFA) coach Paul Groves was named as the team's first head coach and football manager in August 2016. The following month, the club signed three-year sponsorship agreements with Priceline, Bob Jane T-Marts and Pancake Parlour.

The team's training base and administrative headquarters are located alongside the men's team at the Whitten Oval, and as part of the initial application, it plans to play home games at Whitten Oval, Eureka Stadium and Docklands Stadium. The club has also fielded a team in the second-tier VFL Women's league since 2016, the league's inaugural year.